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Columbine |  | Author: Dave Cullen
Publisher: Twelve
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Pages: 464
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0446546925
Dewey Decimal Number: 373.7888
EAN: 9780446546928
ASIN: 0446546925
Publication Date: March 3, 2010
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On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma-City style, and to leave "a lasting impression on the world." Their bombs failed, but the ensuing shooting defined a new era of school violence-irrevocably branding every subsequent shooting "another Columbine."
When we think of Columbine, we think of the Trench Coat Mafia; we think of Cassie Bernall, the girl we thought professed her faith before she was shot; and we think of the boy pulling himself out of a school window -- the whole world was watching him. Now, in a riveting piece of journalism nearly ten years in the making, comes the story none of us knew. In this revelatory book, Dave Cullen has delivered a profile of teenage killers that goes to the heart of psychopathology. He lays bare the callous brutality of mastermind Eric Harris, and the quavering, suicidal Dylan Klebold, who went to prom three days earlier and obsessed about love in his journal.
The result is an astonishing account of two good students with lots of friends, who came to stockpile a basement cache of weapons, to record their raging hatred, and to manipulate every adult who got in their way. They left signs everywhere, described by Cullen with a keen investigative eye and psychological acumen. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, thousands of pages of police files, FBI psychologists, and the boy's tapes and diaries, he gives the first complete account of the Columbine tragedy.
In the tradition of HELTER SKELTER and IN COLD BLOOD, COLUMBINE is destined to be a classic. A close-up portrait of hatred, a community rendered helpless, and the police blunders and cover-ups, it is a compelling and utterly human portrait of two killers-an unforgettable cautionary tale for our times.
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 An Illuminating, un-sensationalized account September 3, 2010
J. A. Harnick (Buffalo, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
By chance and via Twitter, I came across a fellow book-blogger reading Columbine by Dave Cullen. I remarked that I wanted to read it and the publisher, TWELVE, saw my request and sent the book my way. Even if they hadn't, I would have gone out of my way to seek out a copy of this book, because Columbine made an impact on me. I was in my second and final assignment as a student teacher, working in a high school with a sprawling campus not unlike Columbine's. The teachers I was working with had the television on in the classroom all day and we watched as the story unfolded in the media. I don't think I ever looked at a classroom full of students the same way again.
The details in this book are well researched and organized, but also astounding. Cullen takes us through the events leading up to the tragedy, the aftermath, the investigation, and the cover ups. For the most part, Cullen's narrative follows the forensic pysch investigation of Dr. Dwayne Fuselier an FBI agent and clinical psychologist, as well as a terrorism and hostage negotiating expert. As Fuselier begins to investigate and make discoveries, time continues to move forward for the victims families, the survivors, and community. Thus, the narrative jumps around chronologically, but it's certainly not a problem to keep things straight. Whereas a linear approach might have been nice, it may also have been a difficult and distressing read, so I appreciate his choice. There are lots of names to keep track of but Cullen also kindly provides an index for point of reference.
There were many false stories surrounding the event and Cullen does his best to dispel them. The boys were smart, average popularity guys that acted alone. They weren't bullied, if anything they were bullies. They weren't Goths or "Trench Coat Mafia", just a psychopath and a severely suicidal teen. The media and the witnesses weren't purposefully trying to mislead the public, they were confused. The Jeffco police were another matter entirely.
It is incredible that so many warning signs went unheeded, that no one put all the puzzle pieces together until it was too late. Not that I think anyone could ever have imagined the heinous acts as those of April 20, 1999, but the police and judicial system had enough evidence to know that something bad might happen. If only they had communicated or followed through on paperwork. The one good thing to come from Columbine was the change in attitudes and response by educators, administrators, and law enforcement. Since 1999, more than 80 school shootings have occurred, but none as devastating as what took place at Columbine, save for the Virginia Tech massacre where once again, communication broke down.
I think this book is a must read for both teachers and parents. Cullen does a magnificent job of fitting the truths together. It may change the way you look at the world. I know the shooting changed the teacher I became...
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 eerie August 24, 2010
Leslie L. Pauling (Cypress,Ca. USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had always wondered what those boys were really doing in their own homes and how their parents missed the signs and symbols that had to be flying around the homes. Now I see how they got away with all of their actions leading up to that fateful day. I think this was a great indepth look at the boys personalities, and cleared up alot of media mistakes.
The Complexity of Columbine August 21, 2010
M. A. Ramos (Florida USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Cullen is a journalist that uses eyewitness testimony, police reports, and the killers' own writings to dispel myths that the Columbine shooters were bullied, isolated kids who targeted victims. The author worked with what was available and informs us that some information has still not been released by the authorities. In this book the author contends that Argues Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had friends, good grades and detailed plans to blow up the school with no intention of surviving. He discusses the murder's psychological assessments. Each section of the book has a notes section where the author documents all of his sources in detail. The writing is concise and because of the subject matter of this investigation there is violence and strong language.
A must read August 8, 2010
DB (NYC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cullen's book is by turns hair-raising, infuriating and nauseating. It's a must read for its sad relevancy - not just in the hope that we might be able to prevent more events like Columbine, but also as an indictment of the incompetence of the news media that spreads unchecked lies with impunity. What news outlet can we really trust? Sad to say that today perhaps McClatchy is the only news service with integrity. Everyone else - from the Left and the Right - just bows to their corporate sponsors. From Judith Miller's supremely damaging "weapons of mass destruction" lies in the New York Times to MSNBC's and Fox' news delivered by actors like Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly - where does one even begin to look for the truth? When news anchors on 24 hour news networks tell guests that they can't finish telling their story or finish their point because they've "run out of time" - what are they selling and what are we buying? It's certainly not the news. It's all about ratings and sales figures - at any cost. The damage inflicted on the public is irrelevant.
Columbine 101 July 29, 2010
roxychick105
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
It was good but it took way too long to send i recieved the product a month later.
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